Title - Photographs of the Sheffield City Battalion
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Click to enlarge First parade at Norfolk Barracks, 14th September 1914.

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Click to enlarge On parade at Bramhall Lane, 1914.

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Click to enlarge Learning drill at Bramhall Lane. 12/505 Ernest Scholey is believed to be fourth from the right on the front row. Photograph by kind courtesy of Ernest's granddaughter, Jill Rowlands.

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Click to enlarge Learning drill at Bramhall Lane. Nearest the camera on the front row is 12/1007 Thomas A. W. Newsholme; second and third from the right on the third row are 12/946 J. Hastings and J. F. Wells; farthest right is 12/1163 William Wyatt Bagshawe (identification by his great-nephew, Peter Cattrell). Photograph by kind courtesy of Thomas Newsholme's nephew, Donald Wiltshire.

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Click to enlarge Sheffield City Battalion band at Norfolk Park, Sheffield in 1914. Photograph by kind courtesy of Simon Wheeler and Wheeler's Bookshop.

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Capt. Vivian Sumner Simpson M.C. One of the original intake of the City Battalion, Simpson was killed in action with the 13th Bn., York & Lancs. Regt. on 13th April 1918. Photograph by kind courtesy of Peter Bayliss.

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Click for full photograph 2/Lt. Eric Marcus Carr, killed in action at Serre on 1st July 1916. Photograph by kind courtesy of Eric's niece, Tessa West.

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Click for full photograph Maj. Thomas Carter Clough, 2nd-in-command of the Sheffield City Battalion from its formation until June 1916. Photograph by kind courtesy of Thomas' great-great-granddaughter, Nicola Hollis.

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Frank Earl Lt. Frank Earl. Photograph by kind courtesy of Frank's son, Frank Earl.

Further photographs, courtesy of Frank's son and daughter, Frank Earl and Judy Hunt.

Click to enlarge Lt. Roland Storr Oakley. Having enlisted into the ranks with the number 12/203, Roland was granted a commission on 14th July 1915, and posted to the 2nd Bn., York & Lancaster Regt. Photograph by kind courtesy of Roland's great-nephew, John Oakley.

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Click to enlarge 12/205 William Oliver. Photograph by kind courtesy of William's grandson, Andrew Russell.

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Click to enlarge 12/457 William B. Morton. Photograph by kind courtesy of William's great-nephew, John Sowerby.

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William Henry Russon 12/502 William Henry Russon. Photograph by kind courtesy of William's grandson, Christopher Russon.

Photograph of William and his wife, Rosie courtesy of Christopher Russon.

Ernest Scholey 12/505 Ernest Scholey. Photographs by kind courtesy of Ernest's granddaughter, Jill Rowlands.

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Click to enlarge 12/650 Sidney Snowden Foster. Photographs by kind courtesy of Sidney's granddaughter, Janne Foster.

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Click for full photograph 12/650 Sidney Snowden Foster. Photograph by kind courtesy of Sidney's great-nephew, Dave Heath.

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Click to enlarge 12/822 Benjamin Caswell Wilkinson M.M. Photographs by kind courtesy of Benjamin's great-great-nephew, Neil Wilkinson.

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Click to enlarge 12/833 J. R. Wright. Photograph by kind courtesy of Harry Hartley.

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Click to enlarge 12/934 Arthur Clarence Greensmith. Photograph by kind courtesy of Arthur's great-niece, Dorothy Moss.

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Geoffrey Hibberson 12/952 Geoffrey Saville Hibberson. Photograph by kind courtesy of Geoffrey's nephew, John Hill.

Second photograph, also courtesy of John Hill.

Reg Simcox 12/1049 Reg Simcox. Photograph by kind courtesy of Reg's great-niece and great-nephew, Tricia Nattrass and David Heslam.

Robert Bertram Henderson 12/1141 Robert Bertram Henderson. Photograph by kind courtesy of Robert's grandson, David Shirley.

Joe Bentley 12/1501 Joe Bentley. Photograph by kind courtesy of Joe's son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Pauline Bentley.

[Joe Bentley's Small Book]

Click to enlarge City Battalion marching to Redmires Camp, 5th December 1914.

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